Meet and learn from scientists, community leaders, and environmental educators who work at the
intersection of climate, research. health, and environmental justice. Engage in discussions about climate
health, fisheries research, microplastics, marine navigation, environmental heroes, and overcoming
barriers and challenges in the field of science and education.
Registration details coming soon; for more information contact Rebecca Houser at rebecca.houser@dec.ny.gov
January 6th 3-4 pm
“Not All Inventors are Engineers”
Do you know the feeling when something doesn’t just speak to you, but screams at
you? The problem of microfiber pollution screamed at Rachael Z. Miller and her team at
Rozalia Project. Rachael will share how they invented a solution, the Cora Ball;
conducted expeditions along the entire length of the Hudson River to better understand
the problem, and created lesson plans and activities to help spread the word.
Rachael Miller is the Founder of Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean, a nonprofit working on the problem of marine debris, and the co-inventor of the Cora Ball, the world’s first microfiber-catching laundry ball. Rachael leads teams on expeditions whose scientific results are published in peer-reviewed journals and education programs that inspire thousands of people of all ages. She captains the 60’ sailing research vessel, American Promise, certified hundreds of people to be sailing instructors, trained Navy SEALS to find unexploded mines using underwater robots, and mentors’ young scientists at the New York Harbor School.